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10/25/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Monsanto / Bayer now facing over 8,000 lawsuits alleging its glyphosate (Roundup) herbicide causes cancer

A California judge has issued a landmark ruling that affirms the cancer-causing effects of glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos ultimately sided with jurors in the case of Dewayne Johnson, a school groundskeeper who developed a severe and fast-moving form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from repeated […]

06/18/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Hawaii bans toxic pesticide “chlorpyrifos” linked to neurological damage in children… but it’s legal in the other 49 states (and you’re eating it)

New legislation was recently signed into law by Hawaii Governor David Ige that prohibits the use of pesticides containing a toxic chemical known as chlorpyrifos, which has been shown to lower IQ levels in children. Senate Bill 3095 is the first of its kind in all 50 states to take direct action against chlorpyrifos, which […]

03/30/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Glyphosate linked to autism; how to detox this “sleeper toxin” from your body

As many as one out of every two children is expected to be diagnosed with autism by the year 2025, and research scientist Dr. Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., has concluded that one of the most prolific causes in the world today is the deadly crop chemical known as glyphosate. The primary active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup […]

03/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Toxic pollutants in Michigan driving people out of their homes

Hundreds of long-time Michigan residents have been forced to abandon their residences, businesses, and schools due to the prevalence of pernicious air pollution in those areas, reported The Detroit News. Forced to stay in hotels and other temporary residences until the state and federal authorities finish cleaning up the source of toxic fumes, the refugees are […]

09/30/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Five countries have banned glyphosate in the wake of recent lawsuits

The Flemish government has joined the number of countries banning glyphosate, as reported by the Baum Hedlund. The prohibition on the use of glyphosate is not new in the country as the Belgian cities of Brussels and Wallonia have already issued their own laws regarding the individual use of the chemical. In addition to Belgium, […]

09/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

The public is being mass poisoned by antiseptic chemicals in shampoos, lotions, eye drops and mouthwash

Fond of using commercial-grade cleaning products at home? Be cautious! Antiseptic chemicals found in common household products weaken mitochondria and hinder estrogenic functions in cells, a new in-vitro study concluded. Researchers from the University of California, Davis surveyed a collection of 1,600 compounds and drugs in household and pharmaceutical use, with mitochondrial function, and found that […]

06/07/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Woman ends up in emergency room after severe reaction to hair dye

No one thinks an afternoon at the salon will land them in the emergency room, but that is exactly what happened to one woman, who wound up in the hospital after a severe reaction to hair dye. Pauley Perrette, an actress on the show NCIS, had been dyeing her naturally blonde hair jet black for […]

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